Automobile air-compressor.



yL. lPoccmg AUTGMUBILE AIR 'COMRESSOIL 4 APPLICATION FILED MARKS. i917.

1 255 32; Pat-@mea Feb. 1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

"' noname roccia,- or 'n.nnanonncm nnvv ironic' Application ied March 6, 191?. Serial No. 152,664.

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lV iojyvn that I, Lonnfro Poco/IA, ol: the Mamaronecm in the countjv of l' strong, durable, eil'icient in use, readily operated, and conveniently moved to the place Where the Work is to be done.

With the foregoing and 'other objects in view, hereinafter more particularly vspecilied, the invention consists ofthe 'novel oonstruction, combinationv and arrangements hereinafter described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawingsj wherein is shown .the preferred embodiment of the invention; but it is understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resort-ed to which come Within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention iii-detail, reference is had to the accompanying draw j ings which form' a part of this specificatiom wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts, and `wherein is shown in side elevationand partly in section, a device embodying .my invention.

As illust-rated in the drawings, l represents aside bar of a main frame, mounted nponwheels :2, one of which is shown in the drawings. The frame may be of any snitable construction adapted to support the sevoral elements comprising the invention, and is preferably carried on four 'Wheels to form a truck which may be provided with a spring 3. The motive ower for propelling the truck is furnished y an internal com bustion engine 4 of the kind now in use having a driving shaft 5f indicated by dotted lines. suitably journaled and connected with 'a cranking shaft 6, that is odset from the mai-n driving shaft 5, and connected With the said driving shaft by means of an endless 'chain' 7 that engages sprocket wheels 8 stfiand Stateof New York, have automobile mount-ed on the driving shaft and crank shaft respectively. The crank shaft may be provided with the usual ratchet 9, and-handle 10. The engine l is provided with a water jacket 11 having a supply or flow pipe 1:2` that communicates Witha radiator comprising tvio sections 13 spaced'apart, and having a fan il interposed between said sctions. diator sections back to the Water jacket 1l of the engine; by means of which circulation is maintained between the Water jacket of the vengine and the radiator sections 13. The fan 14: between vthe radiator sections 13 is mounted upon a shaft 16 suitably journaled, and the shaft is operated by a belt Patented Febi, deis.

A return pipe 15 leads from the ra-` 1T that engages pulleys 1S mounted npon the shaft 1b' and the cranking shaft 6 respec-V tively, by means whereof the fan lei is operated by the cranking shaft 6 which is driven by the main shaft One end of the shaft o is provided With a clutch member 19 that is'adaptedto engage another member 20 of the clutch so as to operate shaft 21 on which the lastnamed clutch member is mounted. The shaft. "Q1 is provided with a spline that engages the clutch member 20 and permits said clutch member to be niosed bodily longitndinally'of the shaftl to a limited extent by means of a pivotedv lever 23 or otherwise, and when moved into the desired posit-ionthe clutch member :2O is maintained in that position by means of a latch 2i mounted on said lever and adapted to engage a.l notched sector Byino'ving the clutch member backward with the aid of, the lever the clutch member Q0 is brought"J piston or 'plunger 28 by means of a rod 29 'Within a cylinder' 30 of an air compressor, the crank, connecting rod, piston, 'and cylinder of the compressor, belng indicated by dotted lines. The several parts constituting the compressor which is of ordinary construction, arfe inclosed within a Water jacket 31. s

' brought in frictional contact and the shaft 21 is rotatedby the shaft 5, the piston of the compressoris placed in operation taking air in through an intake 36, and after being compressed by the piston of the compressor is delivered 'to the receiving tank 33 by means of the pipe connection 32. The intake may he provided with a'oheck valve 37, and ille discharge pipe 3-2 leading from the compresser to the receiving tank 33 may be provided with a check valve 38 to hold a pump if one is used, and another check Valve 39 near the receiving tank to hold the receiving tank. l

A pipe l() is provided in connection with the water jacket of thecompr'essor to permit the fion of Water from the Water jacket of the compressor to an auxiliary radiator il and a return pipe i2, to permit the return of Water from the radiator tothe Water jacket of the compressor, so as to cool the compressor when in operation.

The radiator il is cooled by the action of the fan li which sucks air through the front section of the main radiator and forces that air through the rear section of said radiator and against the auxiliary radiator vil that cools the Water circulating through the n'ater jacket' of the compressor.

The main and auxiliary radiators as Well as the operating engine and condenser are inclosed Within a hood that may have a door or other means, not shown, for providing accessto the parts inclosed thereby. The rear 4end of'said hood may be connected to a dash hoard ii. W'hen desired, the air compressor may be used as a section pump to' produce a partial vacuum for cleaning, or other purposes.

I claim 1. The combination of an internal combustion engine mounted upon Wheeled frame and provided with a we, rl jacket, a radiator in two sections connect v with said jacket, a fan between Said Sections, means for operatin said fan, alcornpressor having a water jac et and an anaeifliary radiator connected with the Waterhjgacket of said cornpressor. a

2. The combination 0f an internal combustion engine mounted upon a: wheeled frame and provided With a water jacket, a radiator connected with said Waterr a compressor provided with a Water jacket; a radiator connected with the Water jacket of the compressor, a fan adapted to aid in cooling the radiator of said compressor and .f

means for operating' said fan.

3. linz-,a device of the character described, the combination of an internal combustion enginehaving a Water jacket, a radiator connected with said Water jacket, a fan in close proximity to said radiator, a compressor haring a Water jacket, and a radia tor connected With the jacket of said com pressor in close proximity to said fan.

i. In a device of the character described, an internal combustion engine having crank shaft and a Water jacket, a radiator connected with said water jacket, a clutch member on said crank shaft, a compressor having a -Water jacket and a crank shaft provided .with a clutch member adapted to enn gage the clutch member of the engine, means for operating the clutch member of the compressor shaft, an auxiliary shaft offset from the crank shaft of said engine and rotatably connected therewith, a radiator connected with the water jacket of said compressor, a fan arranged in close proximity to the com presser radiator and'means for operating said fan.

LORETO POCCIA. Witnesses ROBERT W. Hannie,

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